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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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